Horses can smell fear in humans, scientists have found in a discovery that suggests emotions are contagious between both species. The researchers predict their new findings will affect riders and ...

(CNN) — Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found. Researchers collected samples of odor compounds from ...

The researchers predict their new findings will affect riders and trainers as well as anyone else who works with horses, warning that humans should be aware of the emotional impact they can have, as ...